Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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